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BIG DAMN HEROES - a d20 Firefly Campaign [OOC]
- Thread starter Watus
- Start date
Lord_Raven88
First Post
A Revamped Bastian, who now has a whopping 9 Reputation.
Character Sheet
[sblock]Bastian (aka Sebastian or Bast)
Charismatic 5 / Personality 1 - Dilettante
Str 10 +0
Dex 14 +2
Con 12 +1
Int 16 +3
Wis 10 +0
Cha 17 +3 [lvl4 +1]
[Grid]
Init +2 (+2 Dex)
HD 6 + 5d6 + 6 = 34
Def 14 (+2 Dex, +2 Charaismatic, +0 Personality); Flat-footed 12; Touch 14
Spd 30
BAB +2 (+2 Charismatic +0 Personality)
Melee +2
Ranged +4
Attacks
Med Autoloader +4 ranged (2d6, 30 ft., 9 box)
Fort +5 (+1 Con, +3 Charismatic, +1 Personality)
Refl +6 (+2 Dex, +3 Charismatic, +1 Personality)
Will +2 (+0 Wis, +1 Charismatic, +0 Personality)
Occupation - Dilettante (Intimidate(+1), +1 Rep, +6 Wealth)
Home World - Ariel (Diplomacy(+1), Perform(+1), Windfall)
Allegiance -
Reputation +9 (+3 Charismatic, +2 Personality, +1 Homeworld, +3 Renown)
Action Points 9
Traits
Skills 88
Bluff 12 (9 ranks, +3 Cha)
Craft (Visual Art) 13 (9 ranks, +2 Int, +2 Creative)
Diplomacy 15 (9 ranks, +3 Cha, +1 Home World, + 2 Trustworthy)
Gather Information 13 (8 ranks, +3 Cha, + 2 Trustworthy)
Handle Animal 9 (6 ranks, +3 Cha)
Intimidate 13 (9 ranks, +3 Cha, +1 Occupation)
Perform(Sing) 15 (9 ranks, +3 Cha, +2 Creative, +1 Perform)
Pilot 6 (4 ranks, +2 Dex)*
Profession 11 (9 ranks, +0 Wis +2 Windfall)
Read/Write (2)
Speak Languages (2)
Use Psi 11 (8 ranks +3 Cha)
* Cross-class skill
Feats
1 Personal Firearms, Natural Reader, Simple Weap Prof, Windfall(Homeworld)
2 Trustworthy (+2 to Diplomacy and Gather Info checks)
3 Creative (+2 to Craft[Visual Arts] & Perform[Sing])
4 Renown
6 Windfall
Abilities
Psychic Power: Access to 'Use Psi' skill
Psychic Emphasis: +3 Comp bonus when using Psychometry & Telepathy skills
Unlimted Access: +1 to Dip & Bluff to smooth-talk way into private parties
Wealth - 20 (5 + 6 Occupation + 6 Windfall +3 Profession Checks)
Equipment
Medium Autoloader (.50 cal, 4 lbs) w/ Hip Holster -Voice Activated, Alternate Weapon (Taser)
Leather Coat
(2)Casual Clothing
Formal Clothing
Multi-function watch
Large Dog (Rover)
Licences (Licensed & Restricted)
Digital Camera
Art Supplies
Description
Bastion is six feet tall, slimly built with curly dark brown hair and light green eyes. Bbastion is 28 and has the tanned complexion of a man who spends alot of time outdoors.
History
Bastian comes from a wealthy family from Ariel, following in his fathers footsteps the patriotic Bastian volunteered to join the Alliance Miltary, during basic testing it was discovered that Sebastian was a natural 'Reader', and was thus transferred to the Alliances Military Intelligence division to train and hone his valuable psychic skills. Bastian quickly began to doubt his patriotic beliefs after being forced to question and detain many 'suspected' independent spies, who's only real crime was to disagree with the Alliances heavy handed tyrannical tactics.
Following the death of his father near the end of the war, and haunted by the atrocities he and his fellow Alliance Soldiers committed, Sebastian sought and attained an honourable discharge. Throughly disgusted with the invasive Alliance, Bastian headed towards the outer rim worlds, where people were still 'relatively' free to live how they pleased.
Bastian has spent the last few years running from his past, roaming the stars and now pursues his childhood passion for the arts and has become both an accomplished and sought-after performance artist. Well provided for via his trust fund Bastian typically buys a temporary berth on a ship which allows him to visit a variety of locations, which in turn inspires his artist temperament.
Realising most peoples reactions towards 'readers' and Alliance Intelligence operatives Bastian is very secretive about his past and is trying to make both amends and forget his actions while he was with the Alliance.
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Character Sheet
[sblock]Bastian (aka Sebastian or Bast)
Charismatic 5 / Personality 1 - Dilettante
Str 10 +0
Dex 14 +2
Con 12 +1
Int 16 +3
Wis 10 +0
Cha 17 +3 [lvl4 +1]
[Grid]
Init +2 (+2 Dex)
HD 6 + 5d6 + 6 = 34
Def 14 (+2 Dex, +2 Charaismatic, +0 Personality); Flat-footed 12; Touch 14
Spd 30
BAB +2 (+2 Charismatic +0 Personality)
Melee +2
Ranged +4
Attacks
Med Autoloader +4 ranged (2d6, 30 ft., 9 box)
Fort +5 (+1 Con, +3 Charismatic, +1 Personality)
Refl +6 (+2 Dex, +3 Charismatic, +1 Personality)
Will +2 (+0 Wis, +1 Charismatic, +0 Personality)
Occupation - Dilettante (Intimidate(+1), +1 Rep, +6 Wealth)
Home World - Ariel (Diplomacy(+1), Perform(+1), Windfall)
Allegiance -
Reputation +9 (+3 Charismatic, +2 Personality, +1 Homeworld, +3 Renown)
Action Points 9
Traits
Skills 88
Bluff 12 (9 ranks, +3 Cha)
Craft (Visual Art) 13 (9 ranks, +2 Int, +2 Creative)
Diplomacy 15 (9 ranks, +3 Cha, +1 Home World, + 2 Trustworthy)
Gather Information 13 (8 ranks, +3 Cha, + 2 Trustworthy)
Handle Animal 9 (6 ranks, +3 Cha)
Intimidate 13 (9 ranks, +3 Cha, +1 Occupation)
Perform(Sing) 15 (9 ranks, +3 Cha, +2 Creative, +1 Perform)
Pilot 6 (4 ranks, +2 Dex)*
Profession 11 (9 ranks, +0 Wis +2 Windfall)
Read/Write (2)
Speak Languages (2)
Use Psi 11 (8 ranks +3 Cha)
* Cross-class skill
Feats
1 Personal Firearms, Natural Reader, Simple Weap Prof, Windfall(Homeworld)
2 Trustworthy (+2 to Diplomacy and Gather Info checks)
3 Creative (+2 to Craft[Visual Arts] & Perform[Sing])
4 Renown
6 Windfall
Abilities
Psychic Power: Access to 'Use Psi' skill
Psychic Emphasis: +3 Comp bonus when using Psychometry & Telepathy skills
Unlimted Access: +1 to Dip & Bluff to smooth-talk way into private parties
Wealth - 20 (5 + 6 Occupation + 6 Windfall +3 Profession Checks)
Equipment
Medium Autoloader (.50 cal, 4 lbs) w/ Hip Holster -Voice Activated, Alternate Weapon (Taser)
Leather Coat
(2)Casual Clothing
Formal Clothing
Multi-function watch
Large Dog (Rover)
Licences (Licensed & Restricted)
Digital Camera
Art Supplies
Description
Bastion is six feet tall, slimly built with curly dark brown hair and light green eyes. Bbastion is 28 and has the tanned complexion of a man who spends alot of time outdoors.
History
Bastian comes from a wealthy family from Ariel, following in his fathers footsteps the patriotic Bastian volunteered to join the Alliance Miltary, during basic testing it was discovered that Sebastian was a natural 'Reader', and was thus transferred to the Alliances Military Intelligence division to train and hone his valuable psychic skills. Bastian quickly began to doubt his patriotic beliefs after being forced to question and detain many 'suspected' independent spies, who's only real crime was to disagree with the Alliances heavy handed tyrannical tactics.
Following the death of his father near the end of the war, and haunted by the atrocities he and his fellow Alliance Soldiers committed, Sebastian sought and attained an honourable discharge. Throughly disgusted with the invasive Alliance, Bastian headed towards the outer rim worlds, where people were still 'relatively' free to live how they pleased.
Bastian has spent the last few years running from his past, roaming the stars and now pursues his childhood passion for the arts and has become both an accomplished and sought-after performance artist. Well provided for via his trust fund Bastian typically buys a temporary berth on a ship which allows him to visit a variety of locations, which in turn inspires his artist temperament.
Realising most peoples reactions towards 'readers' and Alliance Intelligence operatives Bastian is very secretive about his past and is trying to make both amends and forget his actions while he was with the Alliance.
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Lord_Raven88
First Post
Enough with the Shiny business already ![:]](http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/devious.png "Devious :]")
Watus
First Post
New RG thread.
Here is the RG thread: http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=168987
Go ahead and post your characters there. Over the course of the next few days we'll be error checking and finalizing them.
Here is the RG thread: http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=168987
Go ahead and post your characters there. Over the course of the next few days we'll be error checking and finalizing them.
Watus
First Post
The Ship
First question to answer is what type of ship you all would like to fly. I've got two options to present and the first is the good old Firefly herself. She's rugged, she's easy to maintain, and her overall cost of ownership is quite low. But you already know her.
The second is the Kwai Su Nyao (Swift Ox). She's a little bigger than the Firefly and about half-again as fast. She has a reputation for being thirsty, and her oversized engines can run through coolant pretty fast. There are a lot of them still operating on the Rim, so parts are easy enough to come by, but they're all starting to show their age. Lesser minds might think her a hulking peice of go-se, but to the enlightened individual, she has a certain beauty all her own.
This is essentially an esthetic decision. The Ox requires more fuel than the Firefly, but she's faster, increasing turnaround, and she has a bigger cargo bay, meaning bigger possible loads. Whichever ship you choose, it will be next to impossible to keep flying hauling legitimate cargo. Both models are ubiquitous on the rim, so it's basically a question of whether or not you'd like to fly a Firefly.
I'd like to have the decision made by 5pm tomorrow (Thursday), so weigh in.
The Captain
Looking over the characters, the only one who was obviously designed to fill a leadership role is Kai Nielsen. Barring any serious objections, we'll just name him captain and move on to other matters.
The Crew
Now that we have the pieces, we have to bring them together. So here's the scenario: it's the morning of May 28th, the sixth anniversary of Unification Day, and Kai Neilson is on his way to the Eavesdown Docks to get his first look at the ship he supposedly won in a card game the night before. He has the ship's registration in his hands, but he's got his doubts - it seems too good to be true (especially considering he isn't really very good at Tall) - but when he steps down from the rickshaw and catches his first sight of her....
Etc., etc., etc.. Complications ensue.
What he actually won will prove to be somewhat less than it initially seems, but we'll come to that in the appropriate time. The question is, how do we get everyone to this point. The way I see it, there are three potential clusters in which the characers may find themselves at the start of play.
1) Ships Crew. The ship will have at least a partial crew, but things have not been going well recently and many posts may have been abandoned. The Engineer should probably already be aboard, and Bastian, having rented a "stateroom" or shuttle or whatever. The reaction of the rough and tumble crowd to the presence of a dilettante will be whatever it will be, but he will have been the only reliable source of income the ship has had in some time. More on that later.
2) Kai's Crew. It's possible that some others will already be acquainted with Kai and come with him. What he and they have been doing up to this point is an open question, but they may have been crewing another ship together. Or whatever.
3) Looking for work. The rest could be checking the port register, looking for available postings.
So talk amongst yourselves. Decide where your characters are and who they know, and then please make the necessary changes on your character's background section in the RG thread.
Starship Economics 101
I'll be adding to the House Rules section over the next few days. There will be a section on Starship Economics which should prove particularly interesting.
First question to answer is what type of ship you all would like to fly. I've got two options to present and the first is the good old Firefly herself. She's rugged, she's easy to maintain, and her overall cost of ownership is quite low. But you already know her.
The second is the Kwai Su Nyao (Swift Ox). She's a little bigger than the Firefly and about half-again as fast. She has a reputation for being thirsty, and her oversized engines can run through coolant pretty fast. There are a lot of them still operating on the Rim, so parts are easy enough to come by, but they're all starting to show their age. Lesser minds might think her a hulking peice of go-se, but to the enlightened individual, she has a certain beauty all her own.
This is essentially an esthetic decision. The Ox requires more fuel than the Firefly, but she's faster, increasing turnaround, and she has a bigger cargo bay, meaning bigger possible loads. Whichever ship you choose, it will be next to impossible to keep flying hauling legitimate cargo. Both models are ubiquitous on the rim, so it's basically a question of whether or not you'd like to fly a Firefly.
I'd like to have the decision made by 5pm tomorrow (Thursday), so weigh in.
The Captain
Looking over the characters, the only one who was obviously designed to fill a leadership role is Kai Nielsen. Barring any serious objections, we'll just name him captain and move on to other matters.
The Crew
Now that we have the pieces, we have to bring them together. So here's the scenario: it's the morning of May 28th, the sixth anniversary of Unification Day, and Kai Neilson is on his way to the Eavesdown Docks to get his first look at the ship he supposedly won in a card game the night before. He has the ship's registration in his hands, but he's got his doubts - it seems too good to be true (especially considering he isn't really very good at Tall) - but when he steps down from the rickshaw and catches his first sight of her....
Etc., etc., etc.. Complications ensue.
What he actually won will prove to be somewhat less than it initially seems, but we'll come to that in the appropriate time. The question is, how do we get everyone to this point. The way I see it, there are three potential clusters in which the characers may find themselves at the start of play.
1) Ships Crew. The ship will have at least a partial crew, but things have not been going well recently and many posts may have been abandoned. The Engineer should probably already be aboard, and Bastian, having rented a "stateroom" or shuttle or whatever. The reaction of the rough and tumble crowd to the presence of a dilettante will be whatever it will be, but he will have been the only reliable source of income the ship has had in some time. More on that later.
2) Kai's Crew. It's possible that some others will already be acquainted with Kai and come with him. What he and they have been doing up to this point is an open question, but they may have been crewing another ship together. Or whatever.
3) Looking for work. The rest could be checking the port register, looking for available postings.
So talk amongst yourselves. Decide where your characters are and who they know, and then please make the necessary changes on your character's background section in the RG thread.
Starship Economics 101
I'll be adding to the House Rules section over the next few days. There will be a section on Starship Economics which should prove particularly interesting.
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